in closing achievement gaps. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 3,376 students enrolled for the 2014-2015 school year was: Male - 50.2% Female - 49.8% Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% Asian/Pacific islander - 5.1% Black - 4.2% Hispanic - 3.7% White - 82.4% Multiracial - 3.7% In addition, 17.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch. Extracurricular Activities Athletics Penn is part of the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference. They compete under the name "Kingsmen" and the school colors are black, gold and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: Baseball (boys) State champions - 1994, 1998, 2001, 2015 Basketball (boys & girls) Girls basketball state champions - 2016 Cross country (boys & girls) Football (boys) State champions - 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 Golf (boys & girls) Girls state champions - 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005 Soccer (boys & girls) Boys state champions - 1999 Girls state champions - 2016, 2017 Softball (girls) State champions - 1999 Swimming (boys & girls) Tennis (boys & girls) Track (boys & girls) Volleyball (girls) State champions - 2010, 2011 Wrestling (boys) State champions - 2015 Academic Competitions Penn High School participates in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl, run by the Indiana Association of School Principals. The statewide competition consists of rounds of 25 multiple choice questions that students answer as a team. Teams from Penn have had several victories at the Super Bowl. They won in English in 2007, science in 2003 and 2010, and social studies in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008–2014. Additionally, the mock trial team advanced to the national championship in 2014 after winning the state championship. Penn High School also participates in Indiana Academic Spell Bowl, which differs from a traditional spelling bee in that teams of nine individually spell 10 words each in written form. Penn has won or tied the State Spell Bowl Championship in 1999–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2016 and 2019. As of 2016, Penn has established a Technology Student Association Chapter. Penn's TSA Chapter competes in both the National and Indiana State Leadership Conferences and has had numerous victories at the Indiana TSA State Leadership Conference. Notable alumni Michael Alig - Prominent member of the Club Kids, charged with manslaughter in 1996. Braxston Cave - American football player Bill Edgerton - Former professional baseball player (Kansas City Athletics, Seattle Pilots) Noma Gurich - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma (2019) Bryan Mattison